Feathers: An Identification Guide to the Feathers of Western European Birds
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Overview
A comprehensive guide to the feathers of European birds.
This guide to the feathers of Europe's birds presents a novel and innovative method to recognise the feathers of Europe's birds. Covering over 400 species, an innovative key allows for exceptionally precise identification by colour as well feather structure and shape.
Collection and conservation methods, locations of feathers on the bird, and identification and description of the feathers of species are clearly explained and richly illustrated, with more than 400 photographs. The large format of the book allows feathers to be shown in great detail.
A comprehensive guide to the feathers of European birds.
Feathers of more than 400 European species are described, and more than 300 are illustrated in 400 photographs.
Large format for more efficient identification.
A new and innovative method for identifying feathers of European birds.
Introduction
1. Collecting methods, conservation and identification
2. Factors useful for identification
3. Determining the location of a feather on a bird
4. Flight and tail feather shapes and adaptations
5. Keys to flight and tail feather determination
6. Some examples of identifiable body feathers
7. Exercise in the identification of some feathers of common species
8. Species descriptions
Appendices
This is an attractive book that will be of great use to anyone who collects feathers, and to a wider audience too.
A beautiful and highly original work.
- Title: Feathers: An Identification Guide to the Feathers of Western European Birds
- Author: Cloé Fraigneau
- Publisher: Helm
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 400
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781472971708, 9781472971722, 1472971728, 1472971701
- Resource ID: LLS:9781472971708
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T13:01:15Z
Cloé Fraigneau is an ornithologist who works for the Éducation et Recherche sur les Oiseaux et la Nature (Education and Research on Birds and Nature) association.